Adhyaya 59

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्ताका अधःपतन हो जाता है जो मानव उपर्युक्त विधिके अनुसार इस शिवचतुर्दशी-व्रतका अनुष्ठान करता है, उसे एक हजार अश्वमेध-यज्ञका फल प्राप्त होता है। उसके द्वारा अथवा उसके पिता या भाईद्वारा इस जन्ममें अथवा जन्मान्तरमें

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The Risis. — Suta! Tell us in detail the rites which the wise should observe in dedicating and consecrating a tree, and also the region in which he would go after his death. — 1-2. Sfita. — I shall explain to you, 0 Lord of the world, the rites of dedicating as well as those prescribed for the laying ont groves... One shoald follow the rites, as dictated for the consecration of a tank, and should Aen plant the trees; the Ritvijas, tlie pavilion and the AehAryas should' be arranged in the same way, and tlio Brfihmaijas should be adored with sandal paste, Ac. — 3-4. Afterwards, the trees should be baAed with the water, mingled with allAe- prescribed medicinal herbs, and then, garlanding them, they Aould' be wrapped with cloth. — 5. Then with a needle of gold, the Karpavedha ceremony Aould be performed on the tree and, similarly, with the same golden stick Ae eyes of the tree should be painted with black pigment.— -6. ilter Aat, seven or eight fruits made of gold should bo pUfCed on AeadtUB.— 7.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो कुछ ब्रह्महत्या आदि पाप घटित हुए रहते हैं, वे सभी नष्ट हो जाते है।इस लोकमें वह दीर्घायु, नीरोगता, कुल और अन्नकी समृद्धिसे युक्त होता है और मरणोपरान्त स्वर्गलोकमें चार भुजाधारी होकर गणाधिप हो जाता है। वहाँ सौ करोड़ कल्पोंतक शतान्युषित्वा पदमेति शम्भोः॥ ३५ निवास कर शम्भु-पद--शिवलोकको चला जाता है।

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* The inoenee of the resin (gugjla) is considered best on snch an OOTftgioni, Copper pitchers, full of water, should be placed and worshipped with cloth and incense, &c., after placing corn on them.— 8. Then the pitchers containing gold, &e., inside them, should bh placed close to the trees and sacrifice should be made after which offerings should be made to Indra, Vanaspati, LokapAlas, <&c., according to the rites prescribed. — 9-10. After that a milch cow, covered with a piece of \rhite cloth and wearing gold ornaments and having, her horns covered with gold, should be let loose between the trees planted, with her face turned towards the north. A milking vessel of bell-metal should also be included among other things to be given away with the cow.— 11. Then the trees should be watered with (the water contained in) die copper pitchers, after reciting the Mantras of the lUk, Yajn, and Sfima, addressed to Varnna, accompanied by music and song. — 12. Afterwards the worshipper should bathe with water, taken from the above pitchers, and wear white garments, and then with a peaceful mind should confer on the officiating priestes the cows, the riches, bedsteads, sacred threads, bracelets, rings of gold, clothes, sandals, alSng with other things, and feed them on milk for four days. — 13-14. Libations consisting of mustard, barley and black sesamum and wood of butea-frondosa, should be offered in the Fire, and on the fourth day, festivities should be observed and Daksinfi should be given to the Br4hmapas, according to the means of the worshipper. — 15.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि जिह्वायुतकोटयोऽपि वक्त्रे श्रृणोत्यपि विमत्सरः सकलपापनिर्मोचनीम्।

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The worshipper should also give away with an easy mind other things which he likes, and should salute and dismiss the chief priest (Achlfya), after giving him twice as much as he gave to other officiating priests. — 16. The wise who observes these rites in dedicating the plantation of trees, obtains all his desires and attains to endless felicity. One who plants even cme tree. O' King! according to the presmabed rites, resides in heaven for 30,000 years of Indra. ■ The planter of' trees, according to the* prescribed rites, liberates the same number of bis past and future manes and attains the highest perfection, and is never re-bom on earths One who hears or relates to others these prescribed ceremonies goes to the region of Brahm& and is venerated by the Devas. — 17-20. S&re ends the- fifty~ninth chapter deseribing the rites' o/ dedicating trees' and planting groves. TBS MATWA P&Rilfiii. • CHAPTER LX.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इमां शिवचतुर्दशीममरकामिनीकोटयः स्तुवन्ति तमनिन्दितं किमु समाचरेद् यः सदा यदि मुखमें दस हजार करोड़ जिह्वाएँ हो जायँ तो भी इस चतुर्दशीके अनन्त फलका वर्णन करनेमें न तो बृहस्पति समर्थ हैं न इन्द्र, न ब्रह्मा समर्थ हैं न सिद्धगण तथा मैं भी इसका वर्णन नहीं कर सकता। जो मनुष्य मत्सररहित हो सम्पूर्ण पापोंसे विमुक्त करनेवाली इस शिवचतुर्दशीके माहात्म्यको सदा पढ़ता, स्मरण करता अथवा श्रवण करता है, उस पुण्यात्माका करोड़ों देवाङ्गनाएँ स्तवन करती हैं, फिर जो सदा इसका

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The Lord Fish said: — 1 shall notr relate to you the Saubhfigya 8ana Vrata (ordinance), the girer of all bliss which is known to the Paorfipikas. — 1. When the regions Bhhb> Bhuvah, Svar and lifaha, &c., were consumed, then the good fortune of all creatures went and centred itself in the heart of the Lord Vifiu, in Vaikutha heaven. Again, long time after, with the object of creating the world, 0 King! the plastic material, consisting of Pradh&na (root matter), and conscious souls called Purusas, was envelop- ed with self consciousness (ahahkara), when there arose a rivalry between Brahmft and Eria, regarding the fashioning of the future world. Then (from their clashing wills), a terrifying flame of fire arose in the form of a lihga (pillar), by the warmth of which the good luck of the world resting in the heart of Hari came out (in the form of perspiration). — 2-4. That good fortune emerging from the heart of Visnu, passed through the Intermediate plane (antarika) before it could reach the earth in liquid form, and l)ak$a the wise son of Brahmli, drank up this giver of beajfty and lovelines. — 5-6. Thence Dakfa got mighty power and great lusture, and the remain- der of (the good luck) which reached the Earth was divided into eight parts. From them were produced the seven givers of prosperity to all men, namely (1) sugarcanes, the Kings of all juices Rasar&jam (2) Nisp&va, coriander seed (?), (3) the cuminseed (K&lftjirfi), (4) the clarified butter (ghfita), (5) cow's milk (K§!ra), (6) saffron (Kusumbha), (7) safflower (Kumkuma). So also the common salt was produced as the eighth, and these are called saubhagya Ataka, the eight blessings.— 7-9. That which was drunk by Dakota, the son of Brahmfi, the knower of Yoga, became his daughter, known as Satt (Parvati). Pfirvati, owing to Her matchless beauty, came to be known as Lalitft; and that paragon of beauty was afterwards married by the Lord Siva. The very Satl is called the Goddess who gives bliss (Saubhfigyamayl), and also prosperity and emancipation. Those men and women who worship Her with devotion may obtain everything. — 10-12. Manu said 0 Lord! explain to me the ways of worshipping that sublime Goddess, the upholder of the Universe, and tell me completely the ritual of Her worship. — 13.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुष्ठान करता है, उसकी तो बात ही क्या है? स्त्री भी यदि अपने पति, पुत्र और गुरुजनोंकी आज्ञा लेकर अत्यन्त भक्तिपूर्वक इस व्रतका अनुष्ठान करती है तो

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The Lord Fish said The devotee should bathe himself with sesa- mum in the forenoon, on the third day of the lunar fortnight, in the month of Ohaitra, during the vernal season; for, on that day, the Goddess was oMAvrm lx. nfti(id>> livs, the soul of the Universe, with marital rites. On that day, iva, along with His consort, P&rvatl, should be worahipped with flowers, fruits, incense, lamps, and offerings of foods, and the image (ot Gauri) should be bathed with Panchagavya and scented waters, after which Gauri and Ankara should be worshipped as follows 14-17. By pronounoing (1) vmA PfttaUyai nama» the feet of the Devi shoald be wor* shlppedi and those of Siva shoald be worshipped with the'mantra Am iPI: ivdyanania|i; Their ankles should bo worshipped after pronouncing (2) Sivdyanamati and sml w JayAjsinatnah; after saluting Rudra with (8) Ajvn Trigupdyanamah and the Goddess, with BhavAnyai namah, their shanks should be worshipped. After saluting Gauri with (5) RudresvarAyai namah, Siva and with fkmA VijayAya

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह भी परमेश्वरको कृपासे पिनाकपाणि भगवान् शंकरके परं पदं याति पिनाकपाणे:॥ ३८ परमपदको प्राप्त हो जाती है॥ ३३--३८॥ इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे शिवचतुर्दशीब्रतं नाम पञ्जनवतितमोऽध्यायः

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nama|i, their knees shoald be worshipped. Afcer saluting liva with (6) f HarikosAyanamah and Gauri with Varade namah (the giver of boons), the thighs should be worshipped.— 18-18. Their waist should be worshipped, after salutihg the goddess with (7) IsAyal namah I salute the goddess, IsA. He should salute Sankara with WR W SafikarAya namah. The abdomen should be worshipped by saying (8) m: Kotavai namah, 1 salute the goddess Kotavi, and by TO Suline namah, I salute the wielder of the trident.' —20. The stomach of the Goddess, after saying (0) MahgalAyai namastnbhya, I salute BfangalA " (the giver of bliss); the stomach of s'iva, after pronouncing W SivAya namah salute Siva;'* the breasts of the Goddess, after saying (10) laAnyai nama|i, " 1 salute isAni and of the God by saying wfprt TO BarvAtmane namah, 1 salute the All-Soul.— 21. The throat of the Lord, after s.aying (11) VedAtmaiie namah, ** 1 salute the

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणमें शिवचतुर्दशी-व्रत नामक पंचानबेवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ सर्वफलत्याग-व्रतका विधान और उसका माहात्म्य

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soul of the Vedas the throat of the Goddess, after saying RudrAnyei namah, " I salute RudrAni," their hands, after pronouncing (12) STOfTO* TripnraghnAya namah, I salute the god, the destroyer of the demon Tripura, and the goddess with ItoA TO ApantAyai namati, " I salute the Infinite."— 22 Their arms, after pronouncing (18) RAiroi TrilochanAya namali " I salute the three-eyed, Hara; and the goddess by sruiuuIto) KAlAnalapriyAyai namah, 1 salute the beloved of the Lord," the ornaments, after saying (14) iwiRWW vi: « SanbhAgyabhavanA namaV their mouths, after reciting (16) TOirwrt'W: " SvahAsvadhAyai namah, for the goddess and ♦CWW 'W: isvarAya nama]!, for the god."— 28. The lips of the Goddess, the giver of prosperity, should bo worshipped by recit- ing (16) AsokamadhuvAsinyai namali and of the god by ftw TO BivAya namati. The oheeks of the Lord should be worshipped by saying (17) TO SthApave namaji and of the goddess by saying to GhandramnkhapriyAyai namah.— 24,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नन्दिकेश्वर उवाच यदक्षयं परं लोके सर्वकामफलप्रदम् अन्येष्वपि हि मासेषु पुण्येषु मुनिसत्तम।

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The nose of the Lord should be worshipped by reciting (18) iWNR ArdhanArHAya namali and of the goddess by TO AsitAngyai namah. The eye-brows of the Lord of the world should be worshipped by reciting (18) TO miR Namali Ugrtya, and of the goddess by fAilA TO: LalitAyai namali.— 26. the tresses of Biva, after reoltlpg (20) to; BarvAya nama, " I salute larva,*' the THE MAT87A PUBAEAM. dMtraotw ot'Pim, tho trcMoi of the balr of the Qoddeas, after Maying 'VMavy«l I aalnte VtoaTi,.the hair of the god, after reoiting (SI) namatiirtkaiH tha n&thiya and of the goddeas with the same mantra. The head of the goddess, after pro* nonnoiiig (2S) ffihit Bhimograsamarnpipyo, " 1 salate Bhlmograsamarttpint" and of

हिन्दी अर्थ

नन्दिकेश्वर बोले--नारदजी ! अब कर्म-' फलत्याग' नामक व्रतका जो महत्त्व है, उसे सुनिये। वह इस लोकमें सम्पूर्ण कामनाओंके फलका प्रदाता और परलोकमें अक्षय फलदायक है। मुने! मङ्गलमय मार्गशीर्षमासमें शुक्लपक्षकी तृतीया, अष्टमी, द्वादशी अथवा चतुर्दशी तिथिको ब्राह्मणद्वारा स्वस्तिवाचन कराकर इस व्रतको आरम्भ करना चाहिए। मुनिसत्तम! इसी प्रकार यह व्रत अन्य पुण्यप्रद महीनोंमें भी किया जा सकता है। उस समय अपनी शक्तिके अनुसार

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the God by so: Sarvdtmane namali.--36. After thus worshipping bira, tho devotee should place before Him the Sanbhdgya Aftaka, the eight blessings consisting of tho following eight things: clarified butter (ghee) nifpfiva (?), saffron, cow's milk, cnminscod, sDgarc.ine irasar&jai, salt and coriander seed. All these eight things are cousidorod as lH>ons, and therefore their mixture is called Sanbhfigya Aytakn.— 37-88. .Vote.— The onumeration here is slightly different from that of bloka 9. After offering these things to Siva aiui PAvvatt, the dovotee should wash the horns of the cow in the night and drink the same and sleep on the floor. — 29. Getting up in the morning, tho devotee should bathe, and after taming his rosary, should offer clothes, garlands, ornaments, &c., to the Brfthmana and to his Consort. — 30. The devotee should get a pair of golden feet made and give them away, along with the eight blessings to the Brfihmana, after invoking bles ingof the Goddess Lalihl, saying "pfyatam atra Lalitft." — 31.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदक्षिणं पायसेन भोजयेच्छक्तितो द्विजान्॥ ३ ब्राह्मणोंको खीरका भोजन कराकर दक्षिणा देनी चाहिए। मन्वादिके अनुसार पति आदिकी आज्ञाके बिना स्त्रीको व्रत करनेका अधिकार नहीं है। वर्जयेदब्दमेकं तु ऋते औषधकारणम्। सवृषं काञ्चनं रुद्रं धर्मराजं च कारयेत्

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Similarly, for a year, tho worship should be performed according to the prescribed rites, on each third day of the moon, by those who desire all blessings. - 32. The following special articles of diet and mantra of gift 'Rina) should be observed; hear them from me. The devotee slionld drink the washing of the cow's horns in the month of Chaitra, eat cowdung in tho month of Vaitekha. The flower of Mandara tree in the month of Jyaitha, tho leaves of the woodapple Vilvapatra) in the month of ApSdha, curds in the month of ir&vua, tho water sprinkled with the Kuifa grass in tlie month of Bh&dra. Milk in Alvina, clarified butter, mixed with card, in Kflrtika, the cow's urino in Margafiira, clarified butter in Paufa. Blibk sesamam in MAgha, Panchagavya in PiiAlguna. At the time of giving away the gifts, the devotee should recite the following mantra; " LalitA, yijay&, BhadrA, BhavAni, KnmudA, ivA, VAsudevi, Gaurt, MangalA, EamalA, Satt, UmA, be pleased." In other words, the devotee should in each month invoke the pleasure of the Goddess by reciting a fresh name out of the twelve names mentioned, eix., in Ohaitra he should say, " LalitA be pleased," in Vaiitakha, " VijayA be pleased," and so on.— 33-37. He should offer the following varieties of flowers (oueoaeh month), at Uie time of worship MallikA, Aioka, Lotus, Kadamba, Htpak, llAlatt, CEAPTSB LX. Kobjaka, Karablra, B&nam, Aml&na, Kubkuma and Sindbuvara; or any of the following flowers, as procurable, should be offered, oi».— Jasmine, Safflower, MAlati, Lotus and Karabtra. — 38- 40* Married woman or maid, after devoutly worshipping iva, at the affd of the ordinance, should give away a bedstead, along with all the necessary roqui8ites.-~41.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काश्मरं दाडिमं शक्त्या कलधौतानि षोडश मूलकामलकं जम्बूतिन्तिडी करमर्दकम्। कङ्कोलैलाकतुण्डीरकरीरकुटजं शमी

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At the time of giving away the bedstead, the following things shotild also be placed on it and given away along with it: — The golden images of iva and P&rvatl, the golden figures of ox and cow. — 42. Besides this, according to his means, the devotee should give to the Br&hmas and their wives, clothes, grain, ornaments, cows, cash, and should not give way to niggardliness or doubt. — 43. One who observes this ordinance— Saubh&gya-4ayana— achieves all his ends and emancipation. This ordinance had better be observed without any object of bearing fruits. — 44. One who observes this ordinance every month, begets good fortune, health, beauty, longevity, clothes, ornaments, etc., which last him for 9000000300 years. One who observes this ordinance for 12 years, 8 years, or 7 years, goes and enjoys in the region of 8iva, for three Ealpas. — 45-46. The married woman or the maid who keeps up this ordinance also attains the same benefits through the grace of the Goddess Lalita. — 47. One who hears or advises others to listen to the account of this ordinance, passes his days in heaven lor a long time in the form of VidyMliara. — 48.

हिन्दी अर्थ

औदुम्बरं नारिकेलं द्राक्षाथ बृहतीद्वयम्। रौप्याणि कारयेच्छक्त्या फलानीमानि षोडश पिण्डारकाशमर्यफलं तथा सूरणकन्दकम् रक्तालुकाकन्दकं च कनकाह्ं च चिर्भिटम्। चित्रवल्लीफलं तद्वत् कूटशाल्मलिजं फलम्

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Cupid was the first to observe this ordinance, and SahasrabAhu, the son of KArtavirya, was the second to observe it; and afterwards it was kept up by Varupa and Nandi, and consequently this is considered so sacred in this world. — 40. Here ends Hie sixtieth chapter dealing with the oJufipeanee called SauhhAgyasayamvrata. , CHAPTER LXI. N&rada said: — iva! There are named the following seven regions of the Devas, viz. — Bhuh, Bhuvab, Svab, Mahah, Jana, Tapa, Satyaqi. — 1. How my mastery be obtained in succession over these lokAs, and how one may obtain in this earth prosperity, beauty, long life and blessing. Please also explain to me how they become blessed with fortune, beauty and wealth.— 2. iva said. — Formerly, a fearful fire was ablaze on this darth acm* pained with a strong wind. The friction caused by the wind produced the fire for the destruction of the demons, at the command of Puruhflia (ladra).— 3. That terrific fire reduced many demons to aslms, when 'IMrakasnra, KamalA.ksu, Kiladiinstra, l'ari\vasu, and Viroeliana fled frotii iIkmi* war- fore with the Do\a:>\ — 4.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ताम्राणि षोडशैतानि कारयेच्छक्तितो नरः ततश्च कारयेच्छय्यां यथोपरि सुवाससी

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They all plunged themselves into the waters of the sea and took up their abode there, where fire with the help of air could not consume them.— 5. Afterwards, the demons began to come out of the waters aiul persecute the Devas, men, sages and other living beijigs, and disappear again into the sea.— t). In that waj', the demons asserted their boldness for twelve tiiousand years and continued their campaign ot persecuting tlie throe worlds, for a period of five or seven years at a time, by taking slieltcr in the fortress of the ocean.-- 7. Later on, Indra directed the lire and the wind to dry up the oecean in the following words:— Dry np tliis receptacle ot water cuickly.— 8. **' Because it shelters my foes. They have taken ihcir refuge in the home of Vanina. It should therefore be dried up as quick as possible." — 9. Hearing that mandate ot linlra, Imili lire and wind saiil to Him, the destroyer of Sambara: — It would l)e a great sin to destroy the ocean. Because iniiumerablc beings bad made it their home, and the destruction of tlie ocean meant their annihilation along with it, there- fore, we, 0 Puraudara, cannot do it. Lacs and lacs of beings inhabit the ■''Deean, within the space of every yojuiia. It was not meet for us to annihilate them. What fault have they done to be destroyed, U chief of the Devas." -10-12.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धेन्वा सहैव शान्ताय विप्रायाथ कुटुम्बिने। सपत्नीकाय सम्पूज्य पुण्येऽह्नि विनिवेदयेत् यथा फलेषु सर्वेषु वसन्त्यमरकोटयः। तथा सर्वफलत्यागब्रताद् भक्तिः शिवेऽस्तु मे यथा शिवश्च धर्मश्च सदानन्तफलप्रदौ। तद्युक्तफलदानेन तौ स्यातां मे वरप्रदौ

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Hearing the speech of the fire and the wind, India became full of wrath. His eyes turned crimson red, and it a[»pearea as if He was going to eat up both lire and wind. Jii his rage, he said lo. " There is no question of Dharma or adharma where Immortals are concerned, and your glory is still more high. 0 Agui and Viiyu! Since you have violated my injunction and have adopted the duties of the Muiiis not to injure any being, and since you have leaned towards the enemies who are devoid of religion and politics, losing sight of duty . ■' '■ "tit; ' ' ',. tf. ' r " ' ' • ' ™ ' ' ' ' '■ ■ — » "■■" andlfltra; therefore Yoa, 0 6re, trill now be born by assnming one body along with Marata, among the mortals, in the forin of a sage. Til that form of the sage Agaatya, yon will dry op the ocean, after which yon will again come back to your Divine form." — 14-17. » After thus being cursed by Indra, both of them fell on the earth, where they were jointly born out of the pitcher by the seeds of Mitrfi Varufll and came to be known as Agastya — tlie younger brother of Vaiiiftha, and one of tlie most renowned ascetics.— 18-19.

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तथा ममास्तु विश्वात्मा शंकरः शंकरः सदा इस व्रतमें औषधके अतिरिक्त सामान्यरूपसे निन्द्य फल और मूलके साथ अठारह प्रकारके धान्य त्याज्य-वर्जनीय माने गये हैं, अतः उन्हें एक वर्षतक त्याग देना चाहिए । पुनः रुद्र, धर्मराज और वृषभकी स्वर्णमयी मूर्ति बनवायी जाय।

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NArada asked iiva how Agastya became the brother of Vatfistba, and how MitrS V&rutia became his fatlier, and how the sage Agastya was born out of the pitcher. — 20. iijiva said that, once upon a time Lord Visu, the son of Dharma, began to practise rigid asceticism on the summit of the GandhamSdana monntain. Indra being afraid of llis austerities, sent n group of nymphs in company of the Vernal-season and Cupid to distract Him from His penan- ces and destory His austerities. — 21-22. The Lord Hari was not in any way moved by the songs and music, gestures and tones of the Cupid and the spring, nor was his mind attract- ed to external objects. — 2.'>. ** Finding the Ijord remaining firm, the agents of Indra began to shiver with fear, when the Iord, in order to furtlier bewilder them, produced from His thigh a damsel of exquisite beauty, fascinating the dwellere of the three worlds. — 24. Seeing whom, all the Devas, along with Cupid and spring, became enamoured of her, when the Lord said to them, in the presence of the Apsariis: — 25. " This is the nymph Urvaill, 0 Devas! and I have created her to liecome the head of all ApsarAs." — 20.

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इसी प्रकार यथाशक्ति कूष्माण्ड, मातुलुङ्ग (बिजौरा नींबू), बेल, पीपल, बेर, जम्बीर (जमीरी नींबू), केला, काश्मर (गम्भारी) और दाडिम (अनार)--ये सोलह प्रकारके फल भी सोनेके बनवाये जायँ। मूली, आँवला, जामुन, इमली, करमर्दक (करौंदा), कड्कोल (शीतलचीनीकी जातिके एक वृक्षका फल), इलायची, तुण्डीर (कुँदरू), करीर (करील),

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Then the God Mitra called lier, and asked her to enjoy with Him, which she accepted. — 27. Afterwards, the lotus-eyed Urvaii, while moving in the sky slowly, was caught by Varava, who slowly pulled her by her cloth, at which she told Him: " Your action is not proper. Because I have accepted Mitra first, and consequently 1 cannot be your wife, 0 Varuqa." Varuna told her, " Keep me at least in your favor and then go el8ewhere."-~28'29. She replied: — " All right." When Mitra beard this, be cursed her: " You go down to the world of the mortals and be married to the son of moon, Bndha, because you have followed the ways of a courtezau." Saying 18S THE UATarA POBA.VAM. that, both Varova and Mitra threw Their seed in a pitcher of water, out oi which two sages (Agastya and Vasi§(h8) came out-SO-Sl.

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बृहती (बनभंटा, भटकटेया)--इन सोलहोंको अपनी शक्तिके अनुसार चाँदीका बनवाना चाहिए॥ १--८॥ व्रती मनुष्य सम्पत्तिके अनुकूल ताड-फल, अगस्तफल, पिण्डारक (विकंकत या पिड़ार), काश्मर्य (गम्भारी)-

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Once upon a time King Nimi was playing with women the game of dice, where Vasitha, the son of Brahmd, chanced to go. At that time the king did not show his respect to the sage, at which the latter got annoyed and cursed him to become bodyless, and the king also pronounced another curse on the sage. — 32-33. They both became bereft of reason, as it were, through the curse of each other, and went to Brahni&, the Lord of the Universe, to remedy the effects of the curses.— 34. With the orders of Brahmd,, Nimi entered the eyes of the mankind, and this causes them to open their eyes; but when Nimi takes rest, they close their eyes; and hence this sliutting and closing of the eyes is called winking or nime§a. Vasitha, similarly, entered that pitcher of water and was born out of it, and after him the sage Agastya was born, of the same pitcher, of white colour, with four hands, sacred thread, kamandalu, and garland. — 35-36. The sage Agastya went to the Malaya mountain, along with his » better-half, and began to practise rigid austerities, surrounded with a number of other sages, according to the rules of forest-dwellers, her- mits.—37. A Long time after, the sage Agastya, seeing the world oppressed by the demon T&rak&sura, drank the ocean. — 38. Wlien BrahmA, Visnu and iva went to grant him a boon and asked him to seek any boon he wished, Agastya said: — " I wish to have the pri- vilege of moving about in the Vim&nas on the Dakintichala mount, till a thousand Brahmas come and go in turn for 25 crores of times; and those who worship me at the time of the appearance of my VimSna, should be the monarchs of all the seven realms, till the time of the re-establishment of fresh sovereignty in the seven climes." — 39-41.

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या पिहटिया), चित्रवल्ली (तेजपात)-फल, काले सेमलका फल, आम, निष्पाव (सेम या मटर), महुआ, बरगद, मूँग और परवल--इन सोलहोंका ताँबेसे निर्माण कराये । तत्पश्चात् सस्त्रसे सुशोभित दो कलश सप्तधान्यके ऊपर स्थापित करे। वह तीन भोजन-पात्रॉंसे युक्त हो और उसपर धर्मराज, रुद्र और वृषकी स्वर्णमयी मूर्ति स्थापित करे । साथ ही दो सुन्दर वस्त्रोसे सुशोभित एक शय्या भी प्रस्तुत करे। फिर उस पुण्यप्रद दिनमें यह सारा उपकरण एक गौके साथ किसी शान्त स्वभाववाले एवं कुटुम्बी सपत्नीक ब्राह्मणको पूजा करके उसे दान कर दे और इस प्रकार प्रार्थना करे--' जिस प्रकार सभी फलोंमें करोड़ों देवता निवास करते हैं, उसी प्रकार सर्वफलत्याग-व्रतके अनुष्ठानसे शिवजीमें मेरी भक्ति

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Lord Siva said: — " It will be so; " and afterwards all the Devas went back to their respective regions. It is therefore proper for every sensible man to give a libation of water (arghya) to the sage Agastya.— 42. NSrada. — "How should a libation of water be offered to the sage Agastya; be pleased to explain to me the ways of worshipping him."— 43. The Lord said: — The learned should get up early in the morning, with the rising of Agastya, and bathe in water mixed with white wwamnm and should wear garland of white flowers and white clothes.— 44, QBFtBU til.. 188 And then a.good pitcher, free from perforations, should he placed, after decorating it with flowers, cloths, and filled in with Pancharatna, and haring a pot, full of clarified butter, put on top of it.— 45. Mote.— PaSohMttns, L((, Ato gems. They are rarioasly enamersted, vit. (t) CRN; I

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हो। जैसे शिव और धर्म—दोनों सदा अनन्त फलके दाता कहे गये हैं, अतः उनसे युक्त फलका दान करनेसे वे दोनों मेरे लिये भी वरदायक हों। जिस प्रकार शिवभक्तोंको सदा अनन्त फलको प्राप्ति होती रहती है, उसी तरह मुझे प्रत्येक जन्ममें अनन्त फलको प्राप्ति हो जैसे मैं ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, शंकर और सूर्यमें कोई भेद नहीं मानता, वैसे ही विश्वात्मा भगवान् शंकर सदा मेरे लिये कल्याणकारक हों'

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qnf fqsf vmsi i h (1) iwk mKHw I qm48iDiii{ <jjl- Afterwards, a golden image, of the size of a thumb, with extensive arms and four heads, should be made and placed on top of the pitcher; and then, after filling it in with saptadhanya and decorating with cloth. — 46. Mote— Sapta-dhlnya seven grains. It should be given away to a Br&hmana, along with a vessel of bell metal, rice, shell, and then the image of gold should be given away in charity, with the devotee's face turned towards the south. — 47. The devotee, if he can afford it, should give away a milch cow, along with her calf, after getting her hoofs covered with silver, and horns covered with gold, and wearing a bell round her neck, to a Brfihmana. — 48.

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अठारह प्रकारके धान्योंकी बात यहाँके अतिरिक्त मत्स्यपुराणके अगले दानप्रकरणमें (विशेषकर २७६। ७, २७७। ११ आदिमें) भी आयी है, पर इसमें उनका पूर्ण विवरण कहीं नहीं आया है। ये अठारह धान्य-याज्ञवल्क्य-स्मृ० १। २०८ की अपरार्क व्याख्या, व्याकरणमहाभाष्य ५। २।४, वाजसने० संहिता १८। १२, दानमयूख तथा विधानपारिजात आदिके अनुसार इस प्रकार हैं-सावाँ, धान, जौ, मूंग, तिल, अणु (कॅगनी), उड़द, गेहूँ, कोदो, कुलथी, सतीन (छोटी मटर), सेम, आढ़की (अरहर) या मयुष्ट (उजली मटर), चना, कलाय, मटर, प्रियङ्गु (सरसों, राई या टाँगुन) और मसूर। अन्य मतसे मयुष्टादिकी जगह अतसी और नीवार ग्राह्य हैं। शक्तिश्चेच्छयनं दद्यात् सर्वोपस्करसंयुतम्

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The devotee should observe this rite for seven days from the rising of Agastya.' Some say that it should be observed for seveteen years.— 49. " 0 Thou, as white as Ka4a flower, 0 Thou born of Agni and Marnt, 0 Thou eon of Mitra and Varua, I salute Thee, born of a pitcher." The devotee worshipping like this with fruits and flowers, never gets aggriev- ed.—50. Afterwards, homa sacrifice should be performed, without any desire of obtaining any fruits. The devotee should thus offer libation of water. — 51. The devotee offering a libation of water once, according to the rites prescribed, gets beauty and health; the one offering it twice gets a place in Bbuvara region, the one performing it thrice goes to heaven. In the same way. One who performs it seven times goes and enjoys in all the seven realms, one after the other; and the one who offers it during the whole of his lifetime, becomes united with Brahm&. — 52>53. One who hears, reads or relates to others this ordinance, goes to the clime of Vipu, and is respected by the Devas there,— 54. Htve ends the sUety-firH chapter dealing with the birth of Agaett, and the method of giving arghya to him, TEE mTSTA PVUfSAU.